Apple has posted an update to Aperture, its digital photo organization and retouching software for photo professionals. The new release is available for download through the Software Update system preference and through the Apple Web site. (more…)
Sofa has joined the impressive crowd of Mac developers that will donate 100 percent of its sales to relief efforts in Japan. Sofa’s Dirk Stoop has three great apps Versions, Kaleidoscope, and Checkout. Starting now and ending at 4:00 am Thursday all proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders, Habitat for Humanity and the Japanese Red Cross.
We were struck with horror when we heard about the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan. Today, we’re asking you to join us in trying to help. Together we can contribute to restoring normalcy, even if it’s only a little bit.
Buy Apps for Japan [Sofa]
The New York Times has been criticized since it announced pricing for its online and mobile editions, but the newspaper is making moves to draw users in. (more…)
A new report on Tuesday suggests Apple may be prepping its iMac line of consumer computers for a big update. (more…)
On Tuesday developers Craig Hockenberry and Sean Heber introduced Chameleon Project, a new open source project aimed at helping developers cross the bridge from iOS to Mac OS X. (more…)
Samsung used this week’s CTIA event in Orlando, FL to highlight its forthcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, which is coming to the U.S. on June 8. The tablet will be available in Wi-Fi trim in 16GB and 32GB versions for $499 and $599 – much like Apple’s Wi-Fi only iPad and the forthcoming RIM BlackBerry PlayBook. (more…)
Apple confirmed Tuesday that it’s on track to release the iPad 2 in 25 more countries this Friday, at 5 P.M. local time. Apple also confirmed plans to release the iPad 2 in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and other countries in April. (more…)
Avid on Tuesday released the Eleven Rack Expansion Pack. As the name suggests, its an add-on for the company’s Eleven Rack amp and effects processing systems. (more…)
FileMaker on Tuesday released three new Starter Solutions for FileMaker go for iPhone and iPad. They’re bundled with a free 30-day trial of FileMaker Pro 11. (more…)
Mozilla on Tuesday released Firefox 4, the next generation of its Web browser. (more…)
The Audioengine A5 & S8 combination is an impressive speaker system that’s worth every penny, but you will need a lot of pennies. (more…)
Since Apple first launched its iPhone App Store, companies have set about to copy the concept and the name. It seems that Apple has had enough. (more…)
I use MobileMe to sync my contacts, calendars, and other information, but I also use Apple’s Backup application to quickly make a backup of the same information in case I need it. This morning, my friend Dave Caolo posted the third installment in his series on using Apple’s Backup application. If you’re new to Backup or just want some tips, it’s certainly worth a read.
Backup is a piece of software that Apple offers to MobileMe customers. A predecessor to Time Machine, Backup’s main purpose is to back up data in your home folder, though it can be customized to do more. Of course, even the most flexible backup solution is useless if the restoration process stinks. Fortunately, restoring with Backup is a breeze. Here’s how.
Restore with Apple’s Backup [52 Tiger]
A federal judge has ordered Apple CEO Steve Jobs to answer questions in an iTunes antitrust case that alleges Apple had a music downloading monopoly. (more…)
Research In Motion (RIM) announced Tuesday that its long-discussed PlayBook tablet will begin to ship on April 19, 2011, at prices starting at $499. (more…)
Mac OS X 10.6.7 is now available for download from Apple’s Web site and through the Software Update system preference. (more…)
Marketcircle on Monday said it would give 100 percent of its revenues on sales of Billings and Billings Touch from Monday until Wednesday, March 23 to the Red Cross. All sales including those sold through the company, the App Store, and the Mac App Store will be included. The money is being earmarked to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, according to Marketcircle.
The devastation in Japan can not be described with words. Although Japan is a wealthy country, the sheer magnitude of the damage and destruction implores us to help our Japanese friends as best we can.
Together we can help Japan [Marketcircle]
Apple is among seven companies being charged with patent infringement, according to court documents filed last Friday. All of the products allegedly infringing the patents are phones. The product named from Apple is the iPhone. (more…)
Billionaire Warren Buffett said he has an aversion to technology companies like Apple, instead favoring companies like Coca-Cola. (more…)
More than 88,000 people have signed a petition asking Apple to remove the so-called “gay-cure” app from its App Store. (more…)
If there’s one thing that sets Apple’s products apart from the competition, it’s the design. The man responsible for that is Jony Ive. (more…)
AT&T on Sunday said it has entered into a agreement to purchase T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom in a cash and stock deal worth an estimated $39 billion. (more…)
While the original Real Racing was produced on a more modest scale, indie iOS game developer Firemint went into seven digits to make the iPhone version of its new game, Real Racing 2 HD – one of the first games to feature optimizations for the iPad 2.
“The iPhone version of Real Racing 2 cost $2 million to develop over a period of 18 months, according to a new interview with Australian developer Firemint.”
Real Racing 2 HD debuted on the App Store the same day that the iPad 2 hit stores. Firemint hasn’t revealed how much more went into development of the iPad-specific HD version.
iPhone hit Real Racing 2 cost $2 million to make [IndustryGamers]
Valve, makers of the soon-to-be-released game Portal 2, has a dim view of the value of ad agencies. Marketing VP Doug Lombardi says:
“With the Portal 2 ad, we play tested it and were able to make changes during production. With an agency, those types of tests are too often left to a post-mortem – at which point, the value of those realizations is pretty close to worthless”
Portal 2 is expected out in April for Mac, PC and consoles. PlayStation 3 users who buy the console edition of Portal get the Mac and PC versions for free.
Valve disappointed in ad agencies for marketing, ‘almost worthless’ [IndustryGamers]
As if on cue with our previous article, PCWorld.com, (by way of Macworld.com), discusses a report that shows strong sales of Mac apps sold through the new Mac App Store.
“Despite the small number of available titles, the average Mac app is generating half the sales revenue of iPad software among the top 300 apps for both stores, according to Distimo.”
This stands in stark contrast to Nintendo’s position with their systems. They’re interested in protecting their turf and building bulwarks against the barbarian hordes. Apple’s almost incapable of operating in any other way besides empire building mode.
Mac App Store good for developers and gamers, study finds [PCWorld.com]
Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime is giving the shrug off to part-time developers – the bread and butter of Apple’s vast App Store and a driving force behind Google’s Android Market. He dismisses them as “hobbyists” and says they have no place in the Nintendo ecosystem.
“Where we’ve drawn the line is we are not looking to do business today with the garage developer. In our view, that’s not a business we want to pursue.”
An interesting juxtaposition to the heat and light of the recent Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, plainly on mobile – and not Nintendo’s version of mobile. That’s a very large chunk of software talent that Nintendo is turning its back on.
That speaks volumes about Nintendo’s lack of preparedness to expand their business. Reminds me of Sony getting spanked by the iPod and the iTunes Store.
Nintendo draws line between “indie devs” and “hobbyists” [Gamesindustry.biz]
AT&T on Friday slashed the price of the original iPad 3G by $100 throughout its U.S. retail stores. (more…)
Macgamestore.com has put together a bundle of 15 Mac games to give gamers a way to give money to help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. (more…)
Microsoft claims it has helped disable a “botnet” network purportedly responsible for sending billions of spam e-mails daily – at its peak, nearly half the spam afflicting computers worldwide. Microsoft worked with law enforcement officials to disable the computers responsible for controlling the network. (more…)
For the fifth consecutive time, Apple’s iPhone has topped J.D. Power and Associates list of smartphone customer satisfaction. (more…)